Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

the ,one-horse chase and palsnquin Of the
Bapgalee; and adapted to the Climate are
the handsome uniforms Of officers OF
every arm of the service-artillery, en-
glneers, light cavalry, general stan, anu
so forth-often clustering like bees ABOUT
the fair and fresh new arrivals from
Europe.
The latest civilization of the western
world is there, mingled with the most
ancient civilization of the east. There
NAV be seen men in turbans, with flowing
attire. with slavish-like servants holding
over them splendid umbrellas; women,
clad in many colors, carrying children
perched upon the hip; fakirs, with coarse
hair hanging to their feet, with an arm
held upward till it has become stiffened
and withered like the branch of q tree;
and barefooted people With rings on
their toes.
The two friends had "dcne" Garden
Reach, with all it's stately villas and the
botanic gardens; had passed the race
course and ridden to Belvedere, which Is
! the palace Of the acknowledgement,
| close by where was fought the famous
duel in 1777, between Warren Hastings
and Sir P. Francis, in which the latter
was severely wounded and narrowly
escaped with his life; the government
house, with its colossal gates and spynXes
an edifice in which they had been duly
presented to the representative OF the
Empress Queen, and of the interior OF
which writer says, "any adequate idea
cannot be conveyed by words; the eye,
not the ear, must be the medium OF COM
munication. The marble hall, in par
ticular, brought to my mind many OF the
glowing descriptions in the Arabian Tales
of enchanted castles, etc. Indeed, |
could scarcely persuade myself that was
not treadipg on magic ground all the time
l was wandering through it. Then there
was ST. Paul's Cathedral, with al its
monuments TO the brave men whose blood
and valor have won India fer Britain
and its brother, the Scottish Presbyterian
KIRK, or, as the natives curiously call it.
he Lard Sshib KS Girjah, which was
founded by Flora, Coun'ess of Loudoun
on st. Andrews Day, 1916, and the great
clock of which cost 5000 rupees. Ant
so, after all this, one evening they haC
!. something Of sn adventure when riding
about the vast extent of the crowded
Esplanade.
Westward of the latter lies the Chow
riDgher road, where Whilom miserable
native huts were at times found close by
mansions Of noble aspect.
The Esplanade was crowded with
loungers, Europeans and wealthy natives
in beautiful carriages Or on horseback
the caparisoned elephant, with the COLDER
. umbrella, the decorated pslanquip, will
liveried outrunners, the cErhonchy OF
, hack carriage Of Bengal, and many s
buggy, and near the roadweys, boxWallshI
or native hawkers, in their clean white
muslin Costumes-plenty of warm light
, color, glittering and motion-au were
there.
, The little group of friends, Of whom
General Tremaype was the center, rod
slowly through the crowds, smoking ant
laughing, and cycling attentively ell the,
passed, and among those on whom sppre
, ;ciatiVe chances fell were the graceful
their languisbing black eye
and soft half-European fee
lures. These find their grestes
, admirers generally in young Europeans
l and look upon the young men of thei
l own half caste and color as beneath them
: Danvers' eyeglass was never idle; Blu
I such men as Lonsdale and Montresso
had other houghts-thoughts peculisrl,
!, their own-to occupy them, and rod
slowly on, surveying the carriages al
other equipages and the many eQuestrians
, male and female, that fitted past, wit
= apparent indifference. They had see,
l all these in the same place many tim
before.
l life seems to get more of q bore g
!, one grows Older" was Montressor's fre
quent remark and mood of mind.
i Looking at him Lonsdsle thought Whs
!! handsome fellow he was; such goo
style, too; and how few could guess tn
: secret that made him SO grave, and oftel
cynical.
Danvers and other young subs. were i
! the highest spirits. Regrets for leavin
= home and home circles were emotion
y of the past, and now the novelty Of bein
completely one's master-the trammel
of discipline withal-and utterly beyOn
! tutelage, of having life and avocatio
before them, a handsome uniform to veal
/, an approved position in society to main
tsin, and always G good saddle-horse T.
, ride, was vivid and Keen in every youn
fellows breast.
ST nope we may see the belle Of Cal
cutta,n sold Danvers. "She is q stun
ner, and is here every evening, l be
, lieve."
+ "Rsther too grave, with sll her beauty
! for nv taste" said Cecile Trevers, an
other fiedgllng of the Bengal stat
Corps, though wearing the scarlet tuni
of the Governor Generals body guard
q faced with blue and richly laced Wit
! gold, corps whose standards have man
. a trophy between SARA" and "Sabraon.
s'But who is she?" he asked.
. "Miss-no, Mrs.-by Jove, forget tn
8 name. She acts as g companion, be
lieve, to the Governor OF Arracon's wifi
Lady TreDayne."
"Then the General here must knoT
: her"
If the General heard the observation
.. he remained grimly silent.
. "She seems very young to be g widow,
began Charlie Danvers, again.
eyes; and to be mother, too, as locs
gossip adds. She has st least on
child"
"Ab, that spoils your little romance,
) said Lonsdale.
ga grass widow. probably" suggested
some one else tall blase-lookin!
e gunner with knowing smile. "Thoug
she wears black slways, even in this no
climate"
ssNot at ALL" said Dsnvers; "her hus
band was killed in Egypt, believe"
;; "What regiment2" queried the sceptiC
! ST don't know; but she'll be my fate,
assure you, Montressor," said Danver
!. adopting s melo-dramstic tone. "I fel
that the moment saw her."
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